Effectively Wild Episode 1564: Season Preview Series: Astros and Mariners
Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley
4.7 • 2.7K Ratings
🗓️ 15 July 2020
⏱️ 116 minutes
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Summary
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about James Paxton’s unappetizing approach to chili, Atlanta signing Yasiel Puig, weirdness and whimsy in Summer Camp intrasquad games, the history of the catcher (and umpire) mask camera, odd-sounding fake crowd noise, players planning to wear masks in regular-season games, umpires opting out of the season, and a potential five-man infield, then (22:56) preview the 2020 Houston Astros with the Houston Chronicle’s Chandler Rome, and the 2020 Seattle Mariners (1:09:35) with the Seattle Times’ Ryan Divish.
Audio intro: Hinds, "Chili Town"
Audio interstitial 1: The Jazz Butcher, "Bath of Bacon"
Audio interstitial 2: The Hold Steady, "Banging Camp"
Audio outro: Levon and the Hawks, "Bacon Fat"
Link to Lindor somersault video
Link to story about “Chico”
Link to photos of Harper at third base
Link to video of early 2000s catcher/ump mask footage
Link to new catcher mask cam footage
Link to more new catcher mask cam footage
Link to new ump mask cam footage
Link to Chandler on the Astros questioning MLB’s testing process
Link to Chandler on Astros players’ coronavirus concerns
Link to Chandler on Díaz’s mask wearing
Link to Chandler on the Astros’ DH options
Link to Chandler on Whitley
Link to Chandler on Verlander
Link to Ben on foreign substances and spin rates
Link to Ryan on how the Mariners have avoided testing issues
Link to Ryan on the Mariners’ youth movement timeline
Link to Ryan on Seager’s mask wearing
Link to Ryan on Kelenic
Link to FanGraphs’ Mariners prospect rankings
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| 0:00.0 | I am touching with our hands |
| 0:05.0 | Because you're scared and you're shy |
| 0:08.0 | Don't try to reach my mind |
| 0:11.0 | You'll wait to begin some call back to town fun |
| 0:18.0 | I am fluttering with this guy |
| 0:23.0 | Just to pretend I'm fine |
| 0:27.0 | Stand by by me sweet night |
| 0:29.0 | My life is always that's whatever you're trying |
| 0:34.0 | And welcome to episode 1564 of Effectively Wild |
| 0:37.0 | A Fangirls baseball podcast brought to you by our Patreon supporters |
| 0:41.0 | I'm Mae Raleigh of Fangirls |
| 0:42.0 | And I am joined as always by Ben Lemberg of the Ringer |
| 0:45.0 | Ben, how are you? |
| 0:46.0 | You're OK |
| 0:47.0 | I want to ask you your opinion about this recipe for a meal that I read in a tweet |
| 0:52.0 | From our recent guest Bradford William Davis who was tweeting about something James Paxton said |
| 0:57.0 | You've been a supporter of James Paxton |
| 0:59.0 | You've enjoyed James Paxton's pitching in the past |
| 1:02.0 | So what do you make of this? |
| 1:03.0 | Bradford tweeted on a call with James Paxton |
| 1:06.0 | He said the biggest sacrifice since being back in New York is not being able to try new restaurants |
| 1:11.0 | So he's cooking more |
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